jpdb beta

paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement

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to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)

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Kantō Plain

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to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate

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drainage

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to walk while holding on to (a wall, furniture, etc.); to step from ... to ... (e.g. stone to stone); to walk over (stepping stones, etc.)

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dark before dawn

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wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land

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change in appearance; transformation

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pure and clear; "clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)

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to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop

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to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

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to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)

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to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll

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to finish dyeing

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to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

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wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds

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to turn aside adroitly; to dodge

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to become fraught with emotion

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considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

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something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation

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doline (sinkhole, in karst topography)

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damage to crops by vermin (esp. insects); pest damage

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left shoulder

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grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

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to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent

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to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

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if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

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to quarrel; to dispute

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idea; plan

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once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)

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to experience

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to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose

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to ask for too much; to expect too much

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make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer

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damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very

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to besmirch; to sully

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to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes

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pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"

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to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel

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competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms

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being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work

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scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling

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dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing

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to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)

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to get; to obtain; to come by; to find

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condensation; formation of dew

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to crowd; to flock; to swarm

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powderized green laver; blue-green algae (esp. Microcystis spp.); cyanobacteria; algal bloom; water bloom

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boastful story; big talk

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